AASI turns to MAPICS Point.Man to optimize production of JETCRUZER 500 aircraft
AASI is a development-stage company organized to design, develop, have certified by the FAA, manufacture, and market propjet and jet aircraft for the world business, commercial, and government markets.
Point.Man allows midmarket manufacturers to use a single unified solution to manage multiple sites, outsourced operations, and partners. It provides secure, 24-hour Internet access channels (for customers, suppliers, and employees) into real-time data in a single Oracle database.
As a result, Point.Man can automate a company's manufacturing process to improve the coordination of organizational resources by enhancing interaction within a variety of manufacturing and operational functions.
"After several months of due diligence in an extensive selection process involving many of the ERP systems available in the market, we selected the MAPICS system, which we believe is well-suited to support our future growth and production requirements," says Dr. Carl L. Chen, chairman and CEO of AASI. "The licensing and implementation of the Point.Man ERP system coincides with our plans to begin production of the JETCRUZER 500."
"We anticipate that the investment in this ERP system will offer tremendous benefits by streamlining our production process and drastically reducing our production costs," says Steven Kroeze, AASI's manager of manufacturing.
AASI commenced training and implementation of the system on Oct. 3, 2000, and expects it to be operative by Jan. 1, 2001.
The company currently has 186 JETCRUZER 500 aircraft orders, representing a backlog of $230 million.
The JETCRUZER 500 is a high-speed single engine, corporate propjet aircraft that can accommodate first-class seating for six people, including the pilot. Powered by a Pratt & Whitney propjet engine, the JETCRUZER 500 will cruise near jet speeds of 345 miles per hour at altitudes of up to 30,000 ft.
Edited by Jim Lardear
Managing Editor, PlantAutomation.com